Revitalizing a Campus and Community Connection

For as long as I can remember the National Hockey Center has been the
rallying point for thousands of Husky hockey fans and visitors.
St. Cloud State University’s engagement with the new National Collegiate
Hockey Conference has increased the excitement for Husky hockey. And
now we will build on that momentum with our vision for a new
multi-purpose facility, The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

The hockey arena will continue to be the place where big dreams spark and
stellar careers launch, both on the ice and in the imaginations of our young
fans. And now, the expanded Herb Brooks National Hockey Center facility will
become much more. Seating 8,000 visitors, it will be a cultural and social
centerpiece for the region, unparalleled in capacity and convenience.

The expanded Herb Brooks National Hockey Center will be an impressive
southern anchor for St. Cloud’s emerging Fifth Avenue Corridor, which will
now extend from the new River’s Edge Convention Center downtown past
the exciting Fifth Avenue Live development, Coborn Plaza and main
St. Cloud State University campus, to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
This is the most exciting partnership our community has ever experienced
and is a tangible symbol of the dawning of a new day in campus and
community relations.

I am honored and excited to serve as Chair of the National Hockey and
Event Center Campaign. Our goal is to raise at least $12 million in private
charitable contributions for the project. The response so far has been
gratifying. Donors — both Husky hockey fans and others whose interest
lies in the broader vision — have come forward in numbers and with
contributions that give me confidence that we can exceed our goal.

Still, we have much work to do. I hope that you will join me in supporting
the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. This is an exciting and pivotal time
for St. Cloud State and our region. Together, we will redefine the cultural life
of our community as well as the future of Husky athletics.